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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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War of 1812 Painting

A painting by Marine Corps Staff Sgt. John F. Clymer depicts Marines aboard the USS Wasp engaging the HMS Reindeer during the War of 1812. Painted in 1945, the original is on display at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va.

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